Invisibility Cloak Findings at Duke University Invisibility Cloak Findings at Duke University
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A team led by scientists at Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering has demonstrated the first working "invisibility cloak." The cloak deflects microwave beams so they flow around a "hidden" object inside with little distortion, making it appear almost as if nothing were there at all.

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Duke University Professor Teaches About the Brain on Drugs Duke University Professor Teaches About the Brain on Drugs
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Duke University professor Rochelle Schwartz-Bloom created an animated video to explain the neuroscience of drugs.

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The Art of Hip-Hop Sampling at Duke University The Art of Hip-Hop Sampling at Duke University
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Grammy Award-winning producer Ninth Wonder explained his craft of record sampling at an event the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. Professors Mark Anothony Neal from Duke and Kawachi Clemons from North Carolina Central University commented on the musical form's cultural roots. Learn more at http://www.nasher.du ke.edu.

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Duke University \"Blue Devil\" Mascot Tryouts Duke University "Blue Devil" Mascot Tryouts
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Duke University students audition to become the "Blue Devil" mascot that entertains crowds at sports games. Learn more at http://www.goduke.co m/ViewArticle.dbml?D B_OEM_ID=4200&KEY=&A TCLID=242333&SPID=34 12&SPSID=57120

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John Hope Franklin on Obama Nomination John Hope Franklin on Obama Nomination
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Professor John Hope Franklin sees America turning a significant corner in the nomination of Sen. Barack Obama.

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Microrobots Microrobots
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Microscopic robots crafted to maneuver separately without any obvious guidance are now assembling into self-organized structures after years of continuing research led by a Duke University computer scientist. Each microrobot is shaped something like a spatula but with dimensions measuring just microns, or millionths of a meter.

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A President for All Americans A President for All Americans
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John Hope Franklin on Barack Obama's election

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Duke University Professor Experiments with Beer and Pain Duke University Professor Experiments with Beer and Pain
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Professor Dan Ariely tries to understand why people sometimes make irrational choices. In one experiment he found that people preferred the taste of beer mixed with balsamic vinegar over straight beer, but only if they didn't know they were drinking vinegar. He first got ideas for experiments while he was recovering in the hospital from severe burns.

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Emotional Face Processing Research at Duke University Emotional Face Processing Research at Duke University
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To determine the emotion displayed on a stranger's face, children focus on the eyes, nose and mouth, much as adults do. That is the finding of a research project by Duke University senior Jasmine Pettiford. Pettiford did her experiments in Professor Kevin Pelphrey's lab and published her results in the student-run Duke Mind journal.

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Carolina Chocolate Drops Kick Off Duke Concert Series Carolina Chocolate Drops Kick Off Duke Concert Series
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With fiddles, banjos and even a jug, the Durham-based Carolina Chocolate drops played Thursday to a crowd of more than 100 at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens. The concert was the first in the Summer Music in the Gardens series.

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Parent Games Parent Games
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Parents are more strict with first-borns -- for a reason.

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Lessons from the Mbira at Duke University Lessons from the Mbira at Duke University
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Duke students learn a new African instrument and a new way of learning.

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Apple Really Does Make You \"Think Different\" Apple Really Does Make You "Think Different"
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Apple Really Does Make You "Think Different"

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Duke\ Duke's Got Talent!
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Duke University students from the school's Arts Theme House hosted the Young Artists' Showcase to present to campus the largely unseen talents of underclassmen.

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Duke University Blue Devils Go Airborne Duke University Blue Devils Go Airborne
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Duke students, staff, faculty and supporters skydived onto campus Wednesday. The event raised $6,000 for Duke Children's Hospital. Each Duke jumper was attached to a member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team for the tandem jumps that included 60 seconds of free fall.

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